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Zophodia multistriatella

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Species of moth

Zophodia multistriatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Zophodia
Species: Z. multistriatella
Binomial name
Zophodia multistriatella
(Blanchard & Knudson, 1982)
Synonyms
  • Ozamia multistriatella Blanchard & Knudson, 1982

Zophodia multistriatella is a species of snout moth in the genus Zophodia. It was described by André Blanchard and Edward C. Knudson in 1982. It is found in the US states of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 11.8-13.5 mm for males and 11.3-12.6 mm for females.

The larvae probably feed on Opuntia species.

References

  1. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. A new species of Ozamia Ragonot (Pyralidae) from Texas
Taxon identifiers
Zophodia multistriatella


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